Telephone and memorandum paper holder



Jan. 26, 1954 w. F. LAPINSKI ET Al.

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TELEPHONE AND MEMORANDUM PAPER HOLDER Filed oct. 21, 195o INVENToRS W t ELa ins/r." Jgebz A. Sgo t' ATTORNK Patented Jan. 26, 1954 TELEPHONE AND MEMORANDUM PAPER HOLDER Walter F. Lapinski and Joseph L. Scott, Seattle, Wash.

Application October 21, 1950, Serial No. 191,344

6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in telephone and memorandum paper holders.

The primary aim and fundamental object of the present invention is to provide anovel and improved sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder especially designed and particularly adapted to receive and accommodate desk type telephone instruments having bases of all shapes and sizes.

Another principal aim and object of the invention is to provide a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder wherewith telephone holding sections of dierent shapes and sizes may 'be selectively assembled and/or employed to receive and accommodate desk type telephone instruments or sets having bases of any shape or size.

A further important aim and object of the invention is the provision of a telephone and memorandum paper holder, the telephone holding section of which may be rapidly and readily interchanged with and replaced by another telephone holding section to receive and accommodate a desk type telephone instrument having a base of different shape and size.

A still further general aim and object of the invention is to provide a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder, the sections of which may be rapidly and readily assembled and similarly disassembled.

A still further general aim and object of the invention is to provide a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder wherein a desk type telephone instrument may be rapidly and readily seated and similarly removed therefrom.

A still `further general aim and object of the invention is to provide a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder which may be rapidly and readily replenished with a fresh roll of memo paper by merely removing therefrom the paper holding section of the same.

The improved results, brought about by the practice of the instant invention, are, therefore, mainly effected and primarily secured by employing interchangeable and replaceable telephone holding sections with the present sectional tele'- phone and memorandum paper holder, so that all shapes and sizes of desk type telephone instrument bases may be readily accommodated thereby, and in addition thereto such holder furnishes and makes immediately available, in propinquity to the telephone instrument, a readily accessible Writing surface for business and social memoranda.

The above and additional objects which will hereinafter be more specically treated are attained by such means as are shown in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more clearly pointed out in the claims, which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein are illustrated two embodiments of the invention, and throughout the several views thereof like characters of reference designate similar parts:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the telephone and memorandum paper holder comprehended by the present invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse vertical sections of the same taken on the lines 2 2 and 3 3, respectively, of Fig. 1;

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are fragmentary vertical longitudinal sections taken on the lines t-d, 5 5 and 6 6, respectively, of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section of the holder taken on the line 'd 'i of Fig. l;

Figs. 8 and 9 are fragmentary vertical longitudinal sections taken on the lines 8 8 and 9 9, respectively, ofv Fig. 7

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary inverted plan view of the telephone holding section, such view being taken on the line N l of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is an exploded View in perspective of the present sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder, illustrating more clearly the several sections comprising the same;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an interchangeable telephone holding section employable with the present sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder;

Fig. 13 is a transverse vertical section of the same taken on the line I3 l3 of Fig. l2; and

Fig. 14 is a longitudinal vertical section of the vsame taken on the line M I of Fig. 13.

Before taking up the detailed description of the several embodiments of the telephone and memorandum paper holders herein disclosed, it should be here stated that, the sections of these holders are preferably, although not necessarily, molded or otherwise formed from suitable andv appropriately coloredplastic materials; or may, if desired and found expedient, be fabricated from a light cast metal, such as aluminum, pot metal, or the like; and/or may be die-stamped from aluminum sheet, light sheet steel, or any other suitable sheet material.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of the same and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 11, inclusive, wherein the reference characters A, B and C designate,

respectively, a memo paper roll holding section,

a telephone holding section, and a tablet or writing section of the present sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder, which sections, as now contemplated, are preferably arranged and normally disposed in longitudinally aligned and releasably engaged relation, as and in the manner shown in the aforesaid drawings and as hereinafter more fully described.

The memo paper roll holding section A essentially consists of a casing or housing 20 having a closed semi-circular upper end and an open lower end. Medially journalled or rotatively mounted at its shouldered terminals Within the end walls of the casing 20 is a transversely disposed arbor 2l, of the well known sectional spring-pressed type, upon which is mounted a roll oi memorandum paper 22 having the conventional or usual tubular wooden core 22a. The inner side wail of the casing 20 is transversely undercut, as at 23, for the passage thereunder and from said casing of the memo paper strip 22h as the latter is un- Wound or withdrawn from the roll 22.v The strip 22h is appropriately and suitably tensioned, in any well known manner and by any suitable means, not shown, during unwinding or withdrawal of same from its roll 22.

For a purpose shortly to be described, the inner side wall of the casing 20 is provided, eX- teriorly thereof, with transversely disposed saddle lugs 24, which lugs may be integrally formed or otherwise rigidly secured to said side wall in endwise spaced relation to thereby form and provide therebetween a centrally disposed recess 25, the function of which will hereinafter be made more apparent.

The telephone holding section B essentially consists of a rectangular tray 26, wherein the rectangular base of a telephone instrument or set generally designated herein by the reference character T is adapted to normally seat, substantially as and in the manner shown in Fig. l. Formed and provided upon one end of the telephone holding tray 26 in spaced endwise relation are transversely disposed ribs 21 having semi-circular upper edges, which ribs are normally adapted to be straddled by and interlocked with the saddle lugs 24 of the memo paper roll holding section A, as and in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. 5. Also formed and provided upon the same end of the telephone holding tray 23, intermediate the ribs 2 of same, is a centrally disposed and upwardly extending arcuately shaped lug 28 having a recess formedY therein, which lug is adapted to normally fit and seat within the recess 25 of the section A, when the latter` is assembled with the section B, as more clearly r to thereby retain the` shown in Figs. 3 and 4, section A against lateral dislodgement or sidewise movement relative to the section B, while, the recess 29 of the lug 28 is provided to furnish accommodation and clearance for the incomingoutgoing telephone cord, not shown, which cord normally enters the rear end of the telephone base in a Well known manner. To accommodate and furnish clearance for the telephone cord, not shown, which normally extends from the side of the telephone base to the receiving-transmitting unit of the telephone T, a notch 33 is formed and provided in one side of the telephone holding tray 26 adjacent the end of same having the ribs 2 and lug 28,see Figs. 1 and 11.

Formed and provided upon the opposite end of the telephone holding tray 26, for a purpose shortly to be described, is a centrally and transversely disposed rib 3| having a semi-circular upper edge.

To effect and permit passage of the memo paper strip 22D from end to end of the telephone holding tray 2E, the end walls of the latter are provided, at or near the bottom wall of same, with medially and transversely disposed slots 32 and 33, respectively, so that said memo paper strip 22h may readily pass between the padded bottom face of the telephone base and the upper face of the bottom Wall of the tray 26, whereon said strip rests during its passage therethrough between the corner pads of the telephone base, as shown-more clearly in Figs. 1, 3, 5, '7 and 8.

The tablet or writingv section C essentially consists of a casing 3G, the inwardly and upwardly sloping upper wall of which forms and constitutes an inclined platen or writing surface 35, while its inner end wall is provided, exterior- 1y thereof, with a transversely disposed saddle lug 36 integrally formed thereon or otherwise rigidly secured thereto, which saddle lug is normally adapted to straddle and interlock with the rib 3| of the telephone holding section B, as and in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. 8, and when thus interlocked with the rib 3l said saddle lug 36 snugly fits between the rib shoulders Sla, see Fig. 7, to thereby effectually prevent lateral or sidewise movement of the section C relative to the section B, as will be readily understood.

To provide clearance for the passage thereunder of the memo paper strip 2212, the inner end wall of the casing 3i is transversely undercut, as at 31, see Fig. 8, while, the outer end wall of said casing 34 is provided with a transversely disposed slot 38 for the passage therethrough of the memo paper strip 22h, said slot 3B, in the present instance, having its upper edge curved upwardly and inwardly, in substantially semi-circular formation, to merge with the upper face of the platen 25, and thus provide thereat, see Figs. 8 and 11, an arcuate surface 33 around which the memo paper strip 22h is return-bent to pass thereover and from thence to extend upwardly and inwardly therefrom to cover and rest upon said platen 35, as and in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. 8.

The memo paper strip 221) is maintained in medially aligned relation upon the platen 35 by an inverted U-shaped retaining member 46, the upwardly and inwardly extending side legs of which, in part, overlap or overlie the marginal side portions of the memo paper strip 22h and accordingly are upwardly offset and conjointly with the upper face of the platen 33 form and constitute longitudinal guideways lll for said marginal side portions of the strip 22h, as will be readily apparent and understood by referring more particularly to Fig. l1. The non-upset side leg Vportions of the member il@ form and provide flanges Q2 which are nxedly secured, as by rivets 43 or the like, to the marginal side portions of the platen 35, see Figs. 1 and 1l.

The transversely disposed leg or portion il@ at the inner upper end of the retaining member 43 is disposed in the plane of the upwardly offset; portions of the side legs of said member forming the guideways M, so Ythat the memo paper strip 22h may and will readily pass therebeneath and in order that memos or notes may be rapidly and readily cut or severed from the memo paper strip 22h, as and when desired or upon completion of same, the portion lil is provided with a "serrated outer edge 45, as shown more clearly inFigs. '7 and 11.

To effectually prevent injury to or marring of desk tops or other supporting surfaces by the present telephone and memorandum paper mccasey axis of six inches, however, we desire to have Ait here understood, that D sections having other sizes of oval telephone receiving recesses are furnished or supplied, as when necessary and required.

In the present disclosure, we have elected to show and describe ribs and saddle lugs as the means for interlocking the sections A, B and C,

and/or the sections A, D and C in longitudinally aligned and operative relation, however, we desire to have it here understood that such showing and description is merely illustrative, inasmuch as, other types of interlocking means may be eifectively employed 'for the purpose of detachably and/or releasably interconnecting the sections A, B and C, and/or the sections A, D 'and C. It is also to be here understood, that, while we have shown and described the sections A, B and C, and/or the sections A, D and C as separable units, such units may if desired and deemed expedient be integrally connected -to form and provide telephone and memorandum paper holders as one-piece units.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder, the combination comprising: a

` telephone holding section of a predetermined size and shape, a memo paper roll holding section, means for effecting releasable interlocking engagement of said roll holding section with said telephone holding section including means for preventing lateral movement therebetween, a tablet section, and means for effecting releasable interlocking engagement of said tablet section with said telephone holding section including means for preventing lateral movement therebetween. l

2. In a sectional telephone and memorandum paper holder, the combination comprising: a telephone holding section of relatively shallow formation adapted to accommodate a telephone base of a specific size and shape, a memo paper roll holding section adaptable forfreleasable interlocking engagement with one end of said telephone holding section, and a tablet section having similar engagement with the opposite end of said telephone holding section.

3. In a sectional telephone and memorandum holder, the combination comprising: a telephone holding section having section engageable means upon each end thereof and being "adapted to accommodate a telephone base of a specic size and shape, a memo paper -roll holding section having complemental means'upon'one'side thereof adapted to releasably engage and interlock with the section engageable means on lone end of said telephone holding section, and 'a tablet section having complem'ental means upon one end thereof adapted to releasably en'gage'and interlock with the section engageable means on Ithe opposite end of said telephone holding section.

4. In a sectional telephone and memorandum fho'lderfthe combination comprising: a telephone holding Section having rib formations upon opposite ends thereof and being adapted to accommodate a telephone base of specic size and shape, a memo paper roll holding section having a saddle lug on the inner side Wall thereof adapted to straddle and interlock with the rib formation 'on one end of said telephone holding section for eiecting a releasable interlocking connection between said telephone and roll holding sections, and a tablet section having a saddle lug on the inner end thereof adapted to straddle and interlock with the rib formation on the opposite end of said telephone holding section for effecting a releasable straddling and interlocking connection between said telephone holding and tablet sections.

5. In a sectional telephone and memorandum holder, the combination comprising: a telephone holding section having upon one end thereof a pair of endwise spaced ribs and an upright lug intermediate said ribs and upon the opposite end thereof a median rib, said telephone holding section being adapted to accommodate a telephone base of a specific size and shape, a memo paper roll holding section having a pair of saddle lugs disposed upon the inner side walls thereof in endwise spaced relation to provide a recess therebetween, said saddle lugs being adapted to straddle and releasably interlock with the pair of ribs on said first mentioned end of the telephone holding section, and Said recess being adapted meanwhile to receive and accommodate the upright lug on the same end of said telcphone holding section, and a tablet section having a saddle lug on the inner end thereof adapted to straddle and releasably interlock with the median rib on the opposite end of said telephone holding section.

6. In a sectional telephone and rnernorandiun paper holder, the combination comprising: a telephone holding section having aligned median slots formed within the lower marginal portions of the end walls thereof and being adapted to accommodate a telephone base of a specic size and shape, a memo paper roll holding section releasably engageable with one end of said telephone holding section, a tablet section similarly engageable with the opposite end of said telephone holding section, said tablet section having an inclined platen including memo paper guide means, and a roll of memo paper rotatively mounted within said roll holding section wherefrom a memo paper strip is withdrawn to pass lengthwise through the median slots in the lower marginal portions of the telephone holding section currently in use and thence beneath said tablet section and thence over the inclined platen of same with the marginal portions of said paper strip passing meanwhile through the guide Vmeans carried by said platen.

WALTER F. LAPiNsK'r. JOSE-PH L. SCOTT.

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